LSP Recreational/Life Skills Specialist

2 months ago


Dobbs Ferry, United States The Children's Village Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPosition Overview:

The Recreation/Life Skills Specialist shall create and provide individual and group recreation and skills development experiences for youth placed in LSP. They shall provide guidance, training and consultation to staff in the development and provision of educational workshops, recreational programming, and various workshops/activities and promote the use of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills throughout their work. The position requires flexible hours to ensure robust programming is carried out seven (7) days a week. The Specialist shall work to meet or exceed ACS Quality Assurance Standards for the position.

Position Qualifications:

High School or general equivalency diploma (GED) is required. Minimum one (1) year working with at-risk youth, leading recreation and/or afterschool program(s) that promote independent living skills, required. Knowledge and work utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Group facilitation and/or curriculum development experience, highly preferred. Bi-lingual in Spanish, strongly preferred. Must complete initial Safe Crisis Management (SCM) Training and refresher SCM trainings every (6) months.

The Children’s Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

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